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  • LDS (1957-1966)

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    1950s
    LDS (1957-1966)

    LDS Formula 1 LDS is the brand name for the South African racing driver and designer Louis Douglas "Doug" Serrurier developed and built for the Formula 1 in the 1950s and 1960s . ...

  • LDV Convoy (1997-2006)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1990s 2000s
    LDV Convoy (1997-2006)

    LDV Convoy history Manufacturer: LDV Production period: 1997 to 2006 Type: Commercial vehicle designs: Flatbed , panel van , minibus Engines: 2.5 to 3.5 litres The LDV Convoy is ...

  • LDV Limited (1993-2009)

    Vans Pick-ups
    1990s 2000s
    LDV Limited (1993-2009)

    LDV Limited Commercial vehicles manufacturer of Birmingham;United Kingdom From 1993 to 2009. LDV Limited was a British manufacturer of Commercial vehicles that were built from ...

  • Le Jeal (1900-1906)

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    1900s
    Le Jeal (1900-1906)

    Le Jeal Cycle & Mobile Works Automotive manufacturer of Erie , Pennsylvania ;United States of America from 1900 to 1906. Le Jeal Cycle & Mobile Works was an American manufacturer ...

  • Le Mans on film and TV

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    Le Mans on film and TV

    Le Mans on film and TV With almost a century of racing at Le Mans, from the first events in the early 1920s here we celebrate Le Mans as featured in film and TV programs. Le Mans ...

  • Le Mans Sports (1990-2000)

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    1990s
    Le Mans Sports (1990-2000)

    Le Mans Sports Car Co. Automotive Car manufacturer of Wiltshire;United Kingdom From 1990 to 2000. Le Mans Sports Car Company , previously Le Mans Sports Cars , was ...

  • Le Patron (1998-)

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    1990s
    Le Patron (1998-)

    Le Patron (Garage van den Bergh) Automotive manufacturer of Netherlands from 1998 on. Garage van den Bergh is a Dutch manufacturer of kit car automobiles . The brand name is Le ...

  • Lea-Francis history (1903-1960)

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    1900s
    Lea-Francis history (1903-1960)

    Lea-Francis Car History History Richard Henry Lea and Graham Inglesby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacture in 1903 and ...

  • Lea-Francis Sports (1947-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lea-Francis Sports (1947-1953)

    Lea-Francis Sports Overview Manufacturer Lea-Francis Production 1947 to 1953 Body and chassis Class Sports Layout Front engine, rear drive Powertrain Engine in-line Four ...

  • Leach (1899-1901)

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    1890s
    Leach (1899-1901)

    Leach Motor Vehicle Company Automotive manufacturer of Everett , Massachusetts ;United States of America from 1899 to 1901. Leach Motor Vehicle Company was an ...

  • Leach (1920–1923)

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    1920s
    Leach (1920–1923)

    Leach-Biltwell Motor Co. American Automotive manufacturer Los Angeles, California, United States . From 1920 to 1923 Leach-Biltwell Motor Company designed, engineered, ...

  • Leader (1904-1905)

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    1900s

    Leader (Bosch, Zilstra & Rupp) Automotive manufacturer of Netherlands from 1904 to 1905. Leader is a former Dutch car brand in the early part of the 20th century. History The ...

  • Leader (1905-1907)

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    1900s
    Leader (1905-1907)

    New Leader Motors Limited Carmakers manufactured in Apsley Nottinghamshire Great Britain Leader was a British car brand owned by Charles Binks Ltd. was made in Apsley ...

  • Leader Columbia (1905-1912)

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    1900s

    Leader Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Knightstown , Indiana;United States of America from 1905 to 1912. Leader Manufacturing Company , previously Columbia ...

  • Leaf spring

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    Leaf spring

    Car Leaf spring explained A leaf spring is a simple form of spring commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. Originally called a laminated or carriage spring, and ...

  • Leaping Cats (1982-1983)

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    1980s
    Leaping Cats (1982-1983)

    Leaping Cats Limited Bulkington at Nuneaton , Warwickshire UK from 1982 to 1983 Leaping Cats is a British company in the automotive and former automobile manufacturer from the ...

  • Leata (1975-1978)

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    1970s
    Leata (1975-1978)

    Leata (Stinebaugh Manufacturing Company) Leata was a unusual short-lived US-American custom car brand that was in the mid-1970s. History Leata Manufacturer was the Stinebaugh ...

  • Ledl AS (1981-1987)

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    Sports Cars
    1980s
    Ledl AS (1981-1987)

    Ledl AS Production period: 1981 to 1987 Class : sports car Body versions : Coupe Engines: Gasoline engines : 1.3-1.6 liters (51-77 kW) Length: 4170 mm Width: 1710 mm Height: 1090 ...

  • Ledl Tanga (1978)

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    Sports Cars
    1970s
    Ledl Tanga (1978)

    Ledl Tanga Presentation Year: 1978 Manufacturer: Ledl Class : sports car Body design : Coupe Engine: Gasoline 1.3 liters The Ledl Tanga was the 1978 presented prototype of a ...

  • Lee Stroyer (1903-1905)

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    1900s

    Lee Stroyer car history East Street, Coventry UK Lee Stroyer was a British petrol engine manufacturing company and a producer of a limited number of cars. Founded in East Street, ...

  • Lefebvre (1900)

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    1900s

    Lefebvre (Cycles et Automobiles C. Lefebvre et Cie) Automotive manufacturer of Ciney;Belgium From 1900. The SA of Cycles et Automobiles C. Lefebvre et Cie was ...

  • Lefert (1898-1902)

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    1890s
    Lefert (1898-1902)

    Lefert Automotive manufacturer Gent; Belgium From 1898 to 1902. Lefert was a early Belgian manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name was Lefert. History The coachbuilder ...

  • Left-foot braking explained

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    Left-foot braking explained

    Car Left-foot braking explained Left-foot braking is the technique of using the left foot to operate the brake pedal in an automobile, leaving the right foot dedicated to the ...

  • Legend (1997-2001)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s

    Legend Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Redditch, Worcestershire; United Kingdom From 1997 to 2001. Legend Motor Company was a British manufacturer ...

  • Legendary (1994-2001)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Legendary (1994-2001)

    Legendary sports cars Automotive Manufacturer of Manchester; United Kingdom from 1994 to 2001 Legendary Sportscars was a British manufacturer of replica automobiles .The brand ...

  • Leggatti (1989-2002)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Leggatti (1989-2002)

    Leggatti Automotive Vehicle manufacturer Dusseldorf Germany from 1989 to 2002 The Leggatti automotive Cohnen & Sommer Sell GmbH was a German manufacturer of automobiles . History ...

  • Legia (1900)

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    1900s
    Legia (1900)

    Legia (Usines Deprez-Joassart) Automotive manufacturer of Herstal;Belgium From 1900. Legia was a short lived Belgian car brand from the early part of the 20th century. History ...

  • Leichtauto (1924)

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    1920s

    Leichtauto GmbH Vehicle manufacturer Berlin Germany from 1924 The Leichtauto GmbH was a German car manufacturer in Berlin . In 1924 a small car was built there. The light car was ...

  • Leidart (1936-1938)

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    1930s
    Leidart (1936-1938)

    Leidart Cars Carmakers manufactured in Pontefract Yorkshire.Great Britain from 1936 to 1938. Leidart Cars was a British sports car automaker in Pontefract, Yorkshire in the ...

  • Leifa (1924-1925)

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    Manufacturers
    1920s

    Leifa Automobile GmbH Vehicle manufacturer Berlin-Charlottenburg Germany from 1924 to 1925 Leifa Automobil GmbH was a German company of automobiles in the 1920s . History The ...

  • Leighton (1902-1910)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s

    Leighton Auto Company Automotive manufacturer of Brockton , Massachusetts;United States of America from 1902 to 1910. Leighton Auto Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Leitch (1986-)

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    1980s
    Leitch (1986-)

    Leitch Industries Automotive manufacturer of Invercargill , New Zealand From 1986 on. Leitch Industries is a New Zealand manufacturer of kit and replica car automobiles . The ...

  • Lemazone (1984-1987)

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    1980s
    Lemazone (1984-1987)

    Lemazone Automotive Car manufacturer of Leigh , Lancashire;United Kingdom From 1984 to 1987. Lemazone was a British manufacturer of kit type automobiles in the 1980s . History ...

  • Lems (1903-1904)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s

    Lems car history London from 1903 to 1904. The Lems was an English electric car manufactured by the London Electromobile Syndicate in London from 1903 to 1904. The two-seater ...

  • Lenawee (1903–1904)

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    1900s
    Lenawee (1903–1904)

    Lenawee Church Manufacturing Co American Automotive manufacturer Adrian, Michigan, USA From 1903 to 1904 The Lenawee was an American automobile manufactured by the Church ...

  • Lende (1907-1909)

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    1900s
    Lende (1907-1909)

    Lumbar Automobile Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of Granite Falls , Minn,United States from 1907 to 1909. Lende Automobile Manufacturing Company was ...

  • Leningrad-1 (1933)

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    1930s
    Leningrad-1 (1933)

    Leningrad-1 Russian Automotive manufacture Leningrad,Russia From 1933 The Red Putilov Works Factory From the late 1920s. With the help Ford Of America, to mass-produce the ...

  • Léon Bollée (1895-1933)

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    1890s
    Léon Bollée (1895-1933)

    Léon Bollée Automotive manufacturer of Le Mans;France from 1895 to 1933. Leon-Bollee Tricar Léon Bollées tricycle Voiturette , with which he repeated his father's 18-hour drive ...

  • Leonhardt (1990-1992)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Leonhardt (1990-1992)

    Leonhardt (Fahrzeugbau Seitner-Leonhardt) Vehicle manufacturer Bretten Germany from 1990 to 1992 The Vehicle construction Seitner-Leonhardt was a German manufacturer ...

  • leopard (2005-2014)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    leopard (2005-2014)

    leopard automobiles Polish manufacturer from Mielec 2005 to 2014 Leopard Automobile is a Polish retro sports car manufacturer based in the eastern Polish city ​​of Mielec . ...

  • Leopard Craft (1991-1994)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s

    Leopard Craft Automotive Manufacturer From Salisbury , Wiltshire;United Kingdom from 1991 to 1994 Leopard Craft was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the 1990s. The brand ...

  • Lerche (1906)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s

    Lerche Vehicle manufacturer Recklinghausen Germany from 1906 Lerche was a German car brand. History The company Westfälische bicycle and automobile & metal industry Wilhelm ...

  • Lescina (1916)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s
    Lescina (1916)

    Lescina Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of Newark , New Jersey United States from 1916 Lescina Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History ...

  • Lesshaft (1925-1926)

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    Manufacturers
    1920s

    Lesshaft & Co Vehicle manufacturer Berlin Germany from 1925 to 1926 The Lesshaft & Co was a small car that was built from 1925 to 1926 in Berlin . The small tricycle was driven ...

  • Lessner (1904-1910)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s
    Lessner (1904-1910)

    Lessner Russian Automotive manufacture St Petersburg,Russia From 1904 to 1910 This St Petersburg manufacturer produced assorted vehicles .From post office vans to prime ministers ...

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